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Writer's pictureEleanor Johnson

Weekly Events Update November 21, 2024

Christmas markets will be at Digby Fire Hall, Tiverton, and Havelock this weekend, but be sure not to miss the village-wide Winter Craft Fair happening on Saturday in Bear River (there's a map in last week's printed issue).


All events and posters are on our website, and in albums of photos on our Facebook page. So visit our website www. theweymouthbridge.com or Facebook page for all the details. Please share this and ask others to subscribe.

This Week's Events (Nov 21-28) (posters)

Fri Nov 22 and Nov 23 Digby Scallop Days Christmas Craft Show

Fri 4-7pm, Sat 10am – 3pm. Digby Fire Hall, 163 First Ave., Digby

Sat Nov 23 Bear River Winter Craft Fair

10 am – 3 pm Oakdene Centre and throughout Bear River

Sat Nov 23 Bear River Fire Dept Festive Christmas Craft Market

10 am – 3 pm BR Fire Dept, Bear River

Sat Nov 23 Christmas Bazaar

11 am – 2 pm Tiverton Community Hall

Sat Nov 23 Christmas Craft Market

11am – 3pm Havelock. 4423 Hwy 340, Havelock

Sat Nov 23 Lego Fun

2-4pm Meteghan Library. Children aged 5 and up can come in and play with LEGO Classic and LEGO WeDo.

Sat Nov 23 Lennie Gallant

7:30 pm King’s Theatre Music  Adults $48 Youth $20 Join Lennie Gallant and band for a celebration of the season with his Innkeeper’s Christmas show. The Innkeeper’s Christmas is an evening full of original Christmas songs and some traditional ones, lots of laughs, great tales, and occasional surprises that will definitely put you in a Yuletide state of mind.

Sun Nov 24 Open house at Admiral Digby Museum

1-3pm An afternoon of live music, refreshments and Mr. & Mrs. Claus. Fundraiser

Sun Nov 24 Bookworm

3pm King’s Theatre. Film. Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family.  $10.95 Adult. $6.95 Youth (under 18). 12-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise (Elijah Wood), comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes Mildred camping in the notoriously rugged New Zealand wilderness, and the pair embark on the ultimate test of family bonding — a quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.

Sun Nov 24 Gospel Concert

7pm Weymouth Church of Christ Freewill offering goes to North Burma Christian Mission

Mon Nov 25 4-H Registration and tree decoration  (Weymouth)

6-7pm Weymouth Mercantile. Then set-up entry for Festival of Trees.

Wed Nov 27 Digby Book Club – The Sisters Brothers

6:30-8pm Digby Library Join Colleen Humbert for lively and in-depth discussions of the contemporary western The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt. Register by Sept. 11 to reserve your spot and receive the books. This program is for adults.


New Events after this week (posters)

Fri Nov 29 Digby Christmas Tree Lighting

5:30pm


Sat Nov 30 First Aid Training

All day? Coastal Inn, 111 Warwick street, Digby. Call 902-809-7447

Sat Dec 7 Annapolis Royal Christmas Extravaganza

10am-2pm Shuttle available. Various locations throughout AR

Sat Dec 7 Christmas Tea, Bake Sale & Silent Auction

2 – 4pm Deep Brook Waldec Lions Club


Sat Dec 7 A Christmas Party for Kids

1 – 3pm Clementsport Legion, 2008 Hwy 1, Clementsport.


Tue Dec 10 Joel Plaskett (New Date)

7:30pm King’s Theatre Music Adults $50 Youth $25 From rocking Halifax’s Marquee Club to performing for the masses at Massey Hall or touring the country with his father, Joel Plaskett has forged a reputation as one of Canada’s most engaging performers and respected singer-songwriters.


Wed Dec 11 Senior’s Day

1 – 3pm Bear River & Area Community Health Clinic


Sat Dec 14 Breakfast at Cornwallis

8am – 10am Adults $12 Felker Hall, 734 (North) Broadway Ave, Cornwallis Park.


Wed Dec 18 Conclave

7pm King’s Theatre. Film. Mystery & Thriller, Drama. PG. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth (under 18). CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events — selecting the new Pope.


Sun Dec 22 Thane Dunn’s Elvis Christmas Special

7:30pm King’s Theatre. Live Music. $55 Adults $25 Youth. Thane is known worldwide as one of the best in the business – so close to the real thing that he is actually endorsed by several people who worked and performed with the real Elvis. His shows are loved by young and old and are extremely fun and high energy.


Fri Dec 27 & 28. Wicked

Fri at 7pm. Sat at 3pm. King’s Theatre. Film, Indie. Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy, Adventure. PG. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth (under 18). Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.


Regular Events (posters)

  • Free Virtual Urgent Care  Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 8am – noon. 1-833-413-0277

  • Seniors’ Day at the Bear River & Area Community Health Clinic Every 2nd Wednesday of the month 1-3pm. Guest Speaker, fun activities and refreshments. Drop-in. Call 902-467-3611 for details.

  • Youth Music Jam Wednesdays 3:30 – 5pm Oakdene Centre, Bear River, Oct 2 – Dec

  • Taekwondo Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30pm Oakdene Centre

  • Rudolph Steiner Study Group every Sunday

    11 am – 2 pm Register with Shirley at bello.bees@gmail.com

  • Smiths Cove Fire Dept Coffee Mornings Thursdays 9:30-11:30am 43 North Old Post Road, Smith’s Cove. By donation.

  • Open Stage, every 2nd Sunday, 2-4pm The Village Cauldron Café.

  • Bear River Breakfasts. First Saturday of each month. 7am-10am. Adults $15, Kids under 10 $7, under five years free.


Regular events in DEEP BOOK / CORNWALLIS

  • Slow Vinyasa Yoga Thursday evening (starts Nov 7) 6:30-7:30pm. $12 Felker Hall, Cornwallis Park

  • Dart Club Sunday afternoons from 2pm sept to May. Felker Hall, Cornwallis.Deep Brook

  • Community Market Wednesdays 2-5pm 948 Hwy 1 Deep Brook

  • Zumba  Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis $5pp 902-526-2140

  • Low Impact Exercises Mon, Wed & Fridays 9-10am Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-638-3373

  • Cribbage  Thursdays from 12:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-376-2007

  • Hatha Yoga Class, Felker Hall, Cornwallis on Mondays from 11:30am - 12:45pm. Please bring a Yoga mat and a blanket. Ph: 1-250-228-3848 By donation.

  • Chair Yoga Class, Felker Hall, Cornwallis on Fridays from 11:30am - 12:45pm. Please bring a Yoga mat and a blanket. Ph: 1-250-228-3848 By donation.

  • Tai Chi Qigong Tues 9:45 and Sat. at 10am $15 drop-in, $40 per m. Family Rec Centre 726 Broadway Av Jenny 902-841-0333

  • Line Dancing, Felker Hall, Cornwallis, Mondays & Fridays 10-11am $5 per class

  • Meat Bingo, Fridays 7pm, Felker Hall, Cornwallis. Door prize, 50/50, game prizes

  • Karate, Women's Defense, Weapons, DiscoveryBound Youth Centre, www.firstcontactkarate.com, 726 Broadway, Cornwallis


Regular events in DIGBY

  • Indoor walking at DRHS Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-7pm SMBA. Clean shoes please

  • Recreation Pickleball Sundays 10-11 am Families. 11am-12pm Beginner adults only. 12pm – 2pm Adult (18+) Open (all experience and ability levels, bench rotation). DRHS. Equipment provided.

  • Public Skating at the Digby Arena: Pay what you can. Skates & Helmets available to borrow.

    ·        Parent & Tot Mon & Wed & Fri - 11 am – 12 noon.

    ·        Adults (19+) Mon & Wed & Fri - 12 noon – 1 pm.

    ·        Youth (Gr P-6)  Mon & Wed - 2:30- 3:30pm.

    ·        Teen (Gr7-12) Mon& Wed - 3:30 – 4:30pm.

    ·        All ages Sat & Sun 4 – 5 pm

  • English Conversation Circle with YREACH Wednesdays, Nov. 6, 13, & 27. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Digby Library Join Lara Campbell from YREACH to practice speaking English in a casual and stress-free environment. This program has an adult focus but is for all ages. YREACH is a program of the YMCA, providing information, orientation and settlement support to immigrants and foreign workers and their families.

  • Co-ed friendly pickup hockey at Digby Arena Fridays 8:15-9:15pm 14+ Full gear required $10 cash.  Sundays 11:30am-12:30pm starts Oct 6 Adults (0ver 18) Full gear required $10 cash.

  • Recreational Pond Hockey Thursdays 5pm-5:50 Nov 7 to Mar 13. $50 Registration required through DARC Ages 6-10 and 11-13

  • Amped Up Anger Management Program Wednesdays 1:30 – 2:30pm Sep 18 -Nov 13.

  • Crafter Noons Fridays (Nov. 22) 2-4pm Digby Library Join other crafters to chat and share ideas. Bring your own supplies to work on your project while keeping good company. This program is for adults.

  • Games Galore Fridays (Friday, Nov. 29) 2:30-4:30pm Digby Library Bring a friend or come and make new ones as we play board and card games. Drop in between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. This program is for all ages.

  • Fall Story Time Fridays  (Friday, Nov. 22 and 29) 10:30-11am Digby Library. Children 5 and younger and their caregivers can enjoy stories and other activities.

Regular events in WEYMOUTH

  • Open Gym at SMBA Saturdays 10am – 1pm SMBA

  • Pickleball / Basketball Sundays 10am – 12noon SMBA

  • Indoor walking at SMBA Starting Nov 7. Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-7pm SMBA. Clean shoes please

  • Climbing Wall, Thursdays 5:30-7pm Weymouth Consolidated School, 4695 Hwy 1, Weymouth. $5 pp

  • A Needlecraft Afternoon Tuesdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Weymouth Library Have fun with others while you knit, crochet, rug hook, sew or work on any project you would like to work on. Please bring your own supplies.

  • Chair Yoga with Denise Wednesdays 10-11:15am Oct 2 – Dec 11 2024, St. Joseph Church Hall, 17 Weymouth Falls Rd. 902-245-4344

  • Makers Nights 6-9pm Every Thursday Weymouth Library

  • Paint with Michelle Tuesdays 2-4pm W. Library This class is for beginners to introduce mixing paint colours and using different pallets such as wood, canvas and plastic ornaments.

  • Weymouth Legion

    • BINGO on Tuesday nights. From 5:30, games start at 7pm. Jackpot goes up $50/week

    • Jam Nights on Thursdays 7-9:30pm. Pub Grub, 50/50, bar (+19yrs)

    • Happy Hour Fridays 5pm-7pm. Karaoke with Woody Every other Saturday 7-11pm with Pub Grub.

    • Karaoke with Jason Every other Friday OR Saturday with Pub Grub.

    • Meat Draw Every 6 weeks

  • Weymouth Church of Christ Kids Club (Gr 1-5) Wed 7-8pm Youth Club (Gr 6-10) Wed 7-8pm

  • After School Program Mon to Fridays 2pm-5:30pm W. Consolidated School Register with DARC $12 per child/day Sept 2024-Jun 2025

  • Weymouth Waterfront Development Committee (WWDC) meets third Wednesday 1:30 at Sissiboo Landing, email sissiboolanding@gmail.com

Regular events in CLARE

  • Conversation Circle (in English) Tuesdays 6:30pm Louise-E-Deveau, University Sainte Anne 

  • Clare Market Fair Saturdays 10am – 2pm Meteghan Fire Station, 31 Meteghan Conn. Oct 19 to Apr 19 2025.

  • NS Walk Group, Clare Wed 10am DJs General Store, Salmon River

  • Lions Bingo Mondays 7pm Meteghan Lions Club

  • Darts Thursdays 1:30pm Clare Columbus Club $3

  • Scrapbooking at Clare Library, Tuesdays, 6-7:45pm


You are enough

All events and posters are on our website and Facebook page. New posters are added continuously to the website, so check there to see what's on.



Have a lovely week

Eleanor & Wayne


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